Perquimans County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Perquimans County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 25, 2014). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 12 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

2killed · 12 injured

35.5 milongest path · 2014

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 25, 2014	EF2	35.5 mi	400 yd	1	1
Mar 28, 1984	F2	6 mi	177 yd	1	1
Apr 25, 2014	EF2	35.5 mi	400 yd	2	0
Jul 16, 1967	F2	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2025	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	8	0
Sep 15, 1999	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 14, 2006	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 5, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 23, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 17, 2025	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	8	0
Sep 23, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2014	EF2	35.5 mi	400 yd	2	0
Apr 25, 2014	EF2	35.5 mi	400 yd	1	1
Jan 14, 2006	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 15, 1999	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F2	6 mi	177 yd	1	1
Jul 16, 1967	F2	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1984, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Pasquotank County, NC20 Chowan County, NC14 Camden County, NC6 Gates County, NC7 Washington County, NC13 Tyrrell County, NC17 Currituck County, NC10 Bertie County, NC30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Perquimans County, North Carolina had?

14 tornadoes touched Perquimans County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Perquimans County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 25, 2014, with a 35.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Perquimans County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (4 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).